Michael Schwerner

Accession Number
2011/1.106

Title
Michael Schwerner

Artist(s)
Ben Shahn

Artist Nationality
American (North American)

Object Creation Date
1965

Medium & Support
offset photolithograph on paper

Dimensions
28 1/4 in x 24 1/4 in x 3/4 in (71.76 cm x 61.6 cm x 1.91 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communication, Founder Warren M. Robbins

Subject matter
Portrait of Michael Schwerner.

Physical Description
A portrait of Michael Schwerner. His head is oval-shaped and facial features off-center. His eyes sit unevenly on his face and his brow slightly furrowed. His hair is made of many thick brush strokes. Above his potrait is his name written in brown-orange ink.

Primary Object Classification
Print

Additional Object Classification(s)
Print

Rights
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Keywords
calligraphy (process)
men (male humans)
portraits
social issues

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